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Turkey Hash I

A hash of diced turkey, potatoes, peas, onion, and cheese baked with cream of celery soup.

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Why it works: Onion and potato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,023 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Turkey Hash I

Oven350°F
Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the hash

  1. Saute onion in margarine in a non-stick skillet until tender.

  2. Add turkey, soup, potatoes, and peas.

  3. Place mixture in a 1-qt. non-stick casserole.

Bake and serve

  1. Top with shredded cheese and paprika.

  2. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

704Calories
48 gProtein
31 gFat
60 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chicken100g cooked165
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Soupnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Potato + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,047 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  3. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Potato + peastop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,016 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

  5. Celery + peastop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,832 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Cooked turkey
Provides the main protein and bulk of the hash.
Cooked potatoes
Add starch and body, helping the hash hold together and brown lightly.
Cream of celery soup
Binds the ingredients and adds moisture and savory flavor as it heats.
American cheese
Melts over the top and adds fat, creaminess and browning.
Reduced-calorie margarine
Adds fat for sauteing the onion and carries flavor through the dish.

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, turkey, potato, cheese, cream, celery):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Chestnutfits better
  3. Walnutfits better
  4. Peasthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, turkey, potato, cheese, cream, celery. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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